Category - torture

Religious, security, and military leaders call for Presidential ban on torture

staff writers — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:27:48 +0100

A group of religious Leaders have joined with others, including from every US administration since the Vietnam war, in a call on the US President to issue an executive order banning torture.

Campaigners to back International Day in Support of Torture Victims

staff writers — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:25:03 +0100

Campaigners are being urged to mark tomorrow's International Day in Support of Torture Victims. It comes as Amnesty International publishes a new report on the complicity of European government's in US rendition.

Amnesty accuses European governments on 'rendition' and secret detention

agency reporter — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:47:56 +0100

Amnesty International has today accused European governments of complicity and inaction over US-led rendition and secret detention, as it published a new report on European renditions and a 'Six-point Plan' for their prevention.

Governments must apologise and act after sixty years of human rights failure says Amnesty

agency reporter — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:40:47 +0100

Amnesty International has challenged world leaders to apologize for six decades of human rights failure and re-commit themselves to deliver concrete improvements.

Methodist decision on Bush Library to be challenged again

staff writers — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:24:44 +0100

With the area conferences of the United Methodist Church preparing to meet in July, South Central Jurisdiction is expected to address the controversial 2007 decision to lease property for a George W. Bush institute.

Torture not a Christian family value

Simon Barrow — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:23:56 +0100

United Methodist Church minister and research psychologist Andrew J. Weaver has maintained a principled campaign against mixing Methodism and political mendacity.

Putting an end to scapegoating

Giles Fraser — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:15:05 +0000

Easter is not about some nasty death cult where a blood sacrifice must be paid to appease an angry God, says Giles Fraser. The crucifixion reveals human death-dealing at its worst and the resurrection offers a new start, refusing the logic of scapegoating.

Baptism by water torture

William Schweiker — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:26:03 +0000

The recent debate about waterboarding raises awkward questions about the religious associations of torture in US policy, says William Schweiker. He argues that it is time for repentance.

Torture's painful past and scandalous present

Martin E. Marty — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:04:38 +0000

Torture, including torture by Americans, has a long history, says Martin E. Marty: Who could have predicted that this would be a live topic here in the twenty-first century? Only by learning the past do we change the future.

Help victims of torture

staff writers — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:01:28 +0000

The Medical Foundation for the care of victims of torture, a registered charity founded in 1985, treats and assists over 4000 survivors of torture every year. Click here to help victims of torture